Re: [GLLUG] why is adduser unknown command in Debian 10.4?
sudo -i Yes i will burn in heck. On Wed, 2 Sep 2020 at 08:19, James Roberts via GLLUG < gllug@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > "Use su - instead" - we always were supposed to do that and I tried to > remember to do so, but bad habits learned early on persist and I often > slipped. Now I'll be forced into canonicity :) > > MeJ > > On 01/09/2020 18:24, Andy Smith via GLLUG wrote: > > Hello, > > > > On Tue, Sep 01, 2020 at 04:01:04PM +, MJ via GLLUG wrote: > >> desktop@desktop:~$ su > >> Password: > >> root@desktop:/home/desktop# adduser desktop dialout > >> bash: adduser: command not found > >> root@desktop:/home/desktop# > > > > Most likely /usr/sbin isn't in your path as "su" doesn't do that any > > more. > > > > https://wiki.debian.org/NewInBuster > > > > == Changes > > > > * The su command in buster is provided by the util-linux source > >package, instead of the shadow source package, and no longer > >alters the PATH variable by default. This means that after doing > >su, your PATH may not contain directories like /sbin, and many > >system administration commands will fail. > > > >> This is LPC 101 standard stuff?! > > > > Rote learning goes out of date. Working out how to diagnose a > > "command not found" error is more valuable. > > > > $ command -v adduser > > /sbin/adduser > > # Oh, /usr/sbin is in my user's path then. Because I set that on purpose > > $ PATH= command -v adduser > > $ apt-file search bin/adduser > > adduser: /usr/sbin/adduser > > $ dpkg -L adduser | grep bin > > /usr/sbin > > /usr/sbin/adduser > > /usr/sbin/deluser > > /usr/sbin/addgroup > > /usr/sbin/delgroup > > $ ls -lah /usr/sbin/adduser > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34K Sep 15 2018 /usr/sbin/adduser > > > > So, PATH issue. > > > > Cheers, > > Andy > > > > -- > Stabilys Ltdwww.stabilys.com > 244 Kilburn Lane > LONDON > W10 4BA > > 0845 838 5370 > > -- > GLLUG mailing list > GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] why is adduser unknown command in Debian 10.4?
"Use su - instead" - we always were supposed to do that and I tried to remember to do so, but bad habits learned early on persist and I often slipped. Now I'll be forced into canonicity :) MeJ On 01/09/2020 18:24, Andy Smith via GLLUG wrote: Hello, On Tue, Sep 01, 2020 at 04:01:04PM +, MJ via GLLUG wrote: desktop@desktop:~$ su Password: root@desktop:/home/desktop# adduser desktop dialout bash: adduser: command not found root@desktop:/home/desktop# Most likely /usr/sbin isn't in your path as "su" doesn't do that any more. https://wiki.debian.org/NewInBuster == Changes * The su command in buster is provided by the util-linux source package, instead of the shadow source package, and no longer alters the PATH variable by default. This means that after doing su, your PATH may not contain directories like /sbin, and many system administration commands will fail. This is LPC 101 standard stuff?! Rote learning goes out of date. Working out how to diagnose a "command not found" error is more valuable. $ command -v adduser /sbin/adduser # Oh, /usr/sbin is in my user's path then. Because I set that on purpose $ PATH= command -v adduser $ apt-file search bin/adduser adduser: /usr/sbin/adduser $ dpkg -L adduser | grep bin /usr/sbin /usr/sbin/adduser /usr/sbin/deluser /usr/sbin/addgroup /usr/sbin/delgroup $ ls -lah /usr/sbin/adduser -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34K Sep 15 2018 /usr/sbin/adduser So, PATH issue. Cheers, Andy -- Stabilys Ltdwww.stabilys.com 244 Kilburn Lane LONDON W10 4BA 0845 838 5370 -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] why is adduser unknown command in Debian 10.4?
Hello, On Tue, Sep 01, 2020 at 04:01:04PM +, MJ via GLLUG wrote: > desktop@desktop:~$ su > Password: > root@desktop:/home/desktop# adduser desktop dialout > bash: adduser: command not found > root@desktop:/home/desktop# Most likely /usr/sbin isn't in your path as "su" doesn't do that any more. https://wiki.debian.org/NewInBuster == Changes * The su command in buster is provided by the util-linux source package, instead of the shadow source package, and no longer alters the PATH variable by default. This means that after doing su, your PATH may not contain directories like /sbin, and many system administration commands will fail. > This is LPC 101 standard stuff?! Rote learning goes out of date. Working out how to diagnose a "command not found" error is more valuable. $ command -v adduser /sbin/adduser # Oh, /usr/sbin is in my user's path then. Because I set that on purpose $ PATH= command -v adduser $ apt-file search bin/adduser adduser: /usr/sbin/adduser $ dpkg -L adduser | grep bin /usr/sbin /usr/sbin/adduser /usr/sbin/deluser /usr/sbin/addgroup /usr/sbin/delgroup $ ls -lah /usr/sbin/adduser -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 34K Sep 15 2018 /usr/sbin/adduser So, PATH issue. Cheers, Andy -- https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
Re: [GLLUG] why is adduser unknown command in Debian 10.4?
On 01/09/2020 17:01, MJ via GLLUG wrote: desktop@desktop:~$ su Password: root@desktop:/home/desktop# adduser desktop dialout bash: adduser: command not found root@desktop:/home/desktop# Do you have the adduser package installed? John -- Xronos Scheduler - https://xronos.uk/ All your school's schedule information in one place. Timetable, activities, homework, public events - the lot Live demo at https://schedulerdemo.xronos.uk/ -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
[GLLUG] why is adduser unknown command in Debian 10.4?
desktop@desktop:~$ su Password: root@desktop:/home/desktop# adduser desktop dialout bash: adduser: command not found root@desktop:/home/desktop# This is LPC 101 standard stuff?! I plan to use WAMMU with T68i, for mobile bicycle mechanic office tool. For those that are young that is serial port /;. Thanks -- Miro = "I JUST WANNA DO GOD'S WILL!" -- Dr. Martin L. King Jr. "AND IF YOU TOLERATE THIS, YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE NEXT" -- MSP = -- GLLUG mailing list GLLUG@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
